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An Independent Opens a Store in a Most Unlikely Perch 

The 44th floor of Chicago’s John Hancock Center is an unlikely supermarket location....

Tesco Is Bringing Some Fab Technology to Its U.S. Stores 

Tesco is bringing some interesting technology to the U.S. in this latest British invasion....

Pathmark, A&P Remodels Proceed in Merger's Shadow 

The two chains, which are undergoing store remodel programs, have key things in common. They operate in similar market areas. They each revamped managements...

Safeway Receives SN's Annual Retail Excellence Award 

Is it the store environment, is it product development or is it ancillary activities that lead a supermarket chain toward significant upturns in sales...

What the Numbers Say About the Rest of This Year 

At the end of the first half of the year, we took a look in this space at the economics of food distribution industry, and how industry performance was...

Watch This: More Films Examining the Food Industry 

Been to the movies lately? Those of us in the health and wellness business are getting sore rumps sitting in those stadium seats, while film after film...

A&P Completes Strategic Retrenchment to the Northeast 

As A&P leaves Louisiana, it focuses on its Northeast market and the Pathmark buyout....

How New Developments Will Transform In-Store Marketing 

There’s a new focus on “shopper marketing” and measurements of consumer behavior....

Feds Seek Import Safety Help and Blueberry Season Ends 

As the summer ends, so does the availability of locally grown blueberries. Enter imports to keep all functioning and healthy. But wait! Global commerce...

Wal-Mart's New Price Claim and What It Really Means 

When a company changes its advertising slogan after the previous one had a run of 19 years, something big must be afoot. That's just what's happening...

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